We understand construction and your business needs

Why Us?

Hudson Contract’s most senior people have all worked in construction, so we fully understand the make-or-break importance of maintaining a flexible workforce.

We have owned and run construction companies. We have hired subbies. And we have been at the sharp end of dealing with HMRC – and ploughing through all the paperwork – whilst also trying to grow our business.

Our wealth of inside-out experience means we properly understand your needs, your concerns, and the risks you face when grappling with the Construction Industry Scheme’s endless rules and regulations

We originated the market for secure self-employment in construction in 1996, (and have been trading since then, which makes us very different from outfits whose entire staff claim to have over 20 years’ unspecified experience between them) and we’ve been ahead of everyone else ever since.

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Is Hudson Contract really so different?

HMRC rules mean contractors have to carry out a series of ‘due diligence’ checks before they pick a CIS payroll provider. In other words you need to do your homework to stay safe. So if you’re weighing us up against others who claim, “We’re just like Hudson Contract” (believe us, they’re not!) these questions should help you decide.

Are they genuinely the same as Hudson Contract? Four essential questions

Why is due diligence so important?

For a start, it’s an HMRC requirement, and if you choose a rogue CIS intermediary or umbrella company, expect no sympathy. The buck stops with you. So make sure anyone you’re thinking of using can give you a written – detailed – explanation of how their business model works, explain the legal framework or case law they operate under and provide sample contracts. If they can’t – or won’t – do that, they are definitely not “just like Hudson Contract”. They’re most probably just a payroll company whose bold claims will melt like snow if you find yourself with tax or employment issues down the line. Be sure to follow HMRC’s guidelines, which you can find here. And if someone offers you a cheap deal, remember that what seems too good to be true often turns out to be precisely that.

What should you look for?

HMRC’s official advice leaflet lists most of the must-ask questions. Pay particular attention to a payroll provider’s company history and financial status, due to the large sums of money you’re going to be trusting them with every week.

Just to emphasise that you can’t be too careful, when Hudson Contract applied HMRC’s core questions to 22 service providers, we discovered three were insolvent, five had no filed accounts, six were registered offshore, four were replacement businesses, one was not actually registered under CIS and seven had multiple companies, all of which were too small to be required to file full accounts.

Another company says they can pay everyone under CIS, on the same contract, no exceptions. Can they?

Highly unlikely. Workplace circumstances dictate employment status, and differing circumstances mean a one-size-fits-all contract doesn’t work. This is why Hudson Contract has developed four safety-first business models, and our first step is always an audit of your current circumstances and working relationships. It’s key to being certain Hudson Contract is right for you, and if it is, to identifying the contract or combination of contracts that are best suited to your business needs, so be wary of those who tell you something different.

Under the regulations, records must be kept and statutory returns made for those who qualify to be paid on a self-employed basis. If HMRC challenge the information in these returns, will your payroll provider argue the case for you and pay any fines? Hudson Contract guarantees to do so. If any other company says they will do this, we strongly recommend you get it in writing.

What happens if you choose the wrong provider?

HMRC are so concerned about rogue payroll providers that they’ve set up a Special Investigations Unit to combat fraud and the general non-compliance that results in significant loss of UK tax revenue. If your provider turns out to be bogus, the employment relationship will be invalid and the bill for the tax that has been evaded will land on your desk.

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HMRC is getting even tougher on false self-employment in construction. So using a company to protect you against the consequences of a status inspection makes sense... but only if you choose the right one.

What our customers say

In over 40 years of of working in construction, your team has stood out as amongst the best I have encountered, and it is only right that I pass on my thanks and best wishes for you all for the future.

Civil Engineer

Flintshire

We are a plumbing contractor and our company has been using Hudson Contract Services since 2007 and since that time it feels like a large weight has lifted from our shoulders, that being the full weight of the inland revenue. We could not recommend them highly enough, and any company in the contracting business would be foolish not to use you.

Plumbing Contractor

Kent

I would like to thank all the staff at Hudson Contract on running a great system. It is clear and simple to understand and whenever I have any questions regarding payroll or accounting the team are able to give me answers straight away and in a very friendly and polite manner.

General Builder

Hertfordshire

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